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Harriet Laurie stands next to a horse in a covered training centre. She has styled, short brown hair and dark clothing,

Horse-assisted mental health charity to close base

TheHorseCourse blames rising costs and a drop in funding from the NHS and other bodies.

Mary Berry wearing a white jumper, she has shoulder length white hair

When Mary Berry's pony visited her in hospital

A horse is seen from slightly below, looking at the camera. Behind it is a field and blue sky.

Future farmers told about the value of horse power

A pair of heavy horses are used to show how they still have a role in modern land management.

Gloucestershire

Ninety horses removed from farm amid welfare fears

RSPCA and police officers attend the scene as the horses plus two dogs are taken away.

Hereford & Worcester

A group of three people are sat with a brown coloured miniature horse in the centre of the photo. The horse is wearing a bridle. To the right there is an elderly man who is stroking the horse. He is sat in a care home chair with a crochet blanket across his knees. To the left of the picture his wife is sat in another care home chair. She is talking to the horse's owner. The horse's owner has her back to the camera. She has brown hair and is wearing a blue T-shirt.

Award-winning mini horse brings joy to care home

Find out what it takes to be a BBC Make a Difference Award winner like therapy horse Mr Kelloggs.

Bess is a white horse with a white mane. She rests her head over a metal fence gate.

'People feeding my horse killed her - don't do it'

Owner says her Irish Draught mare may have eaten cabbage or cauliflower, which are toxic to horses.

Ginny gazing up at a grey and white horse in the yard. Ginny has long brown hair and a fringe and is wearing a dark jumper.

Hundreds of horses rescued in memory of animal lover

Since Ginny's death aged 38 the charity she started has rescued more than 400 horses and ponies.

Megan McKenna is on the left, standing next to Cameron Crocker on the right, both looking at the camera with slight smiles. Megan has long brown hair with purple-dyed tips and is wearing a light grey sweatshirt with a zip. Cameron has short brown hair and is wearing a black outfit with a pair of black headphones resting around their neck.

Students' Jerriais film screened internationally

La Passerelle students in Year 10 and Year 11 have received international attention for their film.

A woman wearing a cap stood next to a horse holding a purple and pink rosette. The horse is inside a stable door.

Calls for caution after horse dies in tractor crash

Amy Hilton said she was devastated after seven-year-old Archie died in an incident near Benenden.